Day Of The Locust Book Report

When you look at my older sister you might think that she kind and helpful girl because the way she acts in public and helps my mom out. Also you might think that she is a kind sibling. But in reality that not who she is while she is home. When she is home she always on her phone and doesn’t really help with things and can be mean to my little brother. Even though this is a example of something that is good it's actually bad. In some situations bad can be good because the bad can help you get past things in your life or solve some things in your life. In the book freak the mighty by Rodman Philbrick give a great example of that.

“I have to go and stop him now,” said Ralph, “you go and inform the officer immediately”

I believe that the “War of the Worlds” is an classic because H. G well make an exciting plot , standard character an old fashion setting to make “The War of the Worlds” a story for the ages. This story is a great read it has every an great book has climax ,betrayal , emotional conflict ,physical conflict and drama .This is the original alien invasion story “Wells” show how the Martian are more advance then earth an how they planned to take over earth with such great detail. He put conflicts between some of the characters so not everyone in the story gets along he gives the characters concision he show the human nature in people .In the story the narrator borrowed a cart for a guy but instead of him just escaping he returned the cart and ended

In the novel, the author, Jon Krakauer, documented the journey of a young individual named Chris McCandless who went on a treacherous journey which led a tragic ending. In pursuit of a lifestyle that differed from society, McCandless encountered several people who aided and advised him. The errors in his choices are what ultimately led to his demise leading to public scrutiny.

In the book “ In the Time of the Butterflies,” the author describes the lives of four revolutionary sisters in the Dominican Republic. These sisters were Dede, Patria, Maria Teresa, and Minerva Mirabal. Minerva was the one who stood out the most to me. The passion she had and showed made her sound like a sacrificial leader. Minerva was the type to stand up for what she believed in. Rafael Trujillo was the leader of the Dominican Republic, whatever he say or want to be changed it changes. He was a brutal dictator. Minerva showed him that she is brave and strong. In the book she stated “ I was the one always standing up to him”. When she needed his help she buttered him up into making a deal with her. The Mirabal sisters will always be a

What does it mean for a book to be a classic? When something is a classic, it has been judged over a long period of time and come to be considered one of the best of its kind. So a classic book is one that has tested time, teaches a lesson, entertains many audiences, and changes your perspective or values after reading the book. Some examples of classic books would be Moby Dick, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Hobbit. The Maltese Falcon, an exceptional book written by Dashiell Hammett, is filled with mystery, crime, and adventure. The Maltese Falcon should be a classic because the characters are very interesting, it makes the reader reconsider the acts of good and bad, and it was one of the first unique detective books.

What exactly is a classic? There are a few ways to determine whether a book is a classic or not. A classic can contain criteria such as professional writing, being representative of its time, or having a universal appeal. One example is a classic is Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade: a Duty-Dance with Death by Kurt Vonnegut. The novel is about a man named Billy Pilgrim who was involved in the Second World War.

Throughout the book I found that Jax Aubrey had Determination to go and meet the girl next door, who Riley had told him to stay away from. Even with Riley telling Jax to stay away from her Jax still think about going and meeting her on "Grunsday" which is the only day in which she exists. I feel that the reason for this is because of what he's heard about her and how she is kept there and now allowed to leave and is basically a prisoner, also hearing that everyone stays away from her, meaning she doesn't interact with anyone and is pretty much alone with no one to talk to or engage

I have now entered the last week of the conclusion of my reading goal of Legend. During this week I have read the last pages, which are 260-305. Day has now started to dream about when he was younger. He dreamed about the time he and his and brother were playing street hockey with a paper ball and he accidentally threw a ball and hit a police officer in the face. The officer then beat Day really bad and didn’t stop until Day’s mom and John offered him their family’s savings, as well as taking the chicken that Day’s mom was preparing for dinner. John then scolded Day for looking at the officer defiantly, as he explained that this is why the police officer acted the way that he did. As time has passed Thomas invited June to a move, and June

In the book Wonder, August is a young boy who has always been homeschooled because of his disability, not because he is afraid of getting made fun of but because he has had twenty-seven surgeries since birth. Things soon change, and he ends up attending Beecher Prep middle school. R.J. Palacio, was inspired to write this book because she was out with her two sons one day, and saw a girl who had a medical condition whose face was deformed. She ended up feeling terrible for the girl. So she was inspired to write about a kid who struggles to feel ordinary while everyone is always staring at him.

The author’s purpose in writing The Eighth Day was to teach a lesson. Not everything comes to you as easy as you think. Throughout the book, the main character, Jax struggles to obtain his friendship with Evangeline. Jax is called a transitioner. That means that he has eight days in a week. Evangeline is what they call kin. In this book, kin means that she can only live 1 out of all 8 days. This is a struggle for Jax because, for everyone one of her days, he has seven more. Plus, Jax’s guardian, Riley, was trying to keep Jax away from Evangeline. Riley is her captor. He has trapped her in a house and is going to keep her there until she dies. Jax doesn’t realize this is for her own good, and he goes against Riley to get her out. Riley is

Is freedom important to you all? Imagine if you are locked in a camp for years with many restrictions, what will you feel? This is exactly what North Korea happening nowadays- setting up concentration camps to deprive one’s right of freedom. In Escape From Camp 14 written by Blaine Harden, an American journalist, he presents an unbelievable and extraordinary story of Shin Dong-hyuk, who is the only person that can escape from the gulag successfully. Shin was constantly starved and beaten up by the soldiers so he has developed his own survival skills-

Buzzzzzzz! Did you know that Locusts can destroy your life? In the late 1800s the ingalls family got attacked by the locust swarms. In Lauren Tarshis article “Swarms of Terror” she wrote about how the Locusts ruined the ingalls and many others families lives. If you want to find out what the locusts were like and how they affected the people and the ingalls family keep reading.

The chapters 1 and 2 of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, the story begins at the beginning of summer, with the introduction of Scout and Jem two kids trying to enjoy to dog-days of summer in the plain and simple town of Maycomb. Their summer stays this way until they meet a boy by the name of Dill; Dill, Scout, and Jim play together by reenacting scenes from famous movies like Dracula. But when Dill hears about the legend of the Radley’s and there abandon estate, he becomes entranced with the Radley’s and wants to find out what really happened to Boo Radley. His interest in the Radley’s goes to such an extent that he dares Jem to get Boo Radley to leave his house by going on his property. After the deed was done summer winds down to an end as Dill leaves for Meridian, bored with nothing to look forward in summer Scout realizes that school is going to start. Jem starts to distance himself from Scout saying “Jem was careful to explain that during the school hour I was not to bother him”. Scouts starts to realize that school is different as she is punished for speaking out of turn and trying to explain why Walter cannot accept money from Miss Caroline. She takes this as an insult against Walter and punishes her, as it turns out school is a lot different than home.

Sacrifice, even when it comes to one’s ultimate end, is crucial in order to survive as a productive race. In the book Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, he illustrates the hardships of the early-nineteenth-century lifestyles. With the resurrection of an evicted man, the novel sprouts from a broken family recovering and growing. This novel incorporates many grand gestures and adventures, such as the French Revolution, treason trials, and the sacrifice of one’s own life in the name of love.